Background information and legal status

ICENECDEV is a non profit and non governmental organization based in Buea, located in the south west region of Cameroon with registration number: 43/G.37/D.14/1/VOL.9/BAPP/ in accordance  of law Number 90/53 of December 1990 under article 7 relating to the formation, governing and functioning of association in Cameroon.

ICENECDEV is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis, raise environmental awareness, promoting education and supporting community development programmes by sharing practical ways in which people are addressing environmental and human rights issues. We work in partnership with local communities, common initiative groups, schools, prisons, Universities, businesses to resolve environmental and human rights education

Our vision: Creating a society where the community respects the basics values of nature as fundamental model to community development

Our Mission: Preserving and conserving nature for Community development

Our Objectives:

• To promote environmental governance and education
• To promote infrastructural development in rural communities
• To alleviate poverty in rural communities
• To promote the conservation of biodiversity in local communities
• To promote sustainable livelihood through income generation activities in rural communities
• To promote human development capital
• To protect communities from environmental hazards.

 Our activities:

• Outreach Education
• Environmental education and sensitization
• Advocacy and lobbying
•  Field Research
• Conservation Planning
• Human rights education and sensitization

 Program Focus

• Environmental education
• Birds conservation
• Climate change education
• Sustainable forest management
• Community development
• Waste and water management
• Human rights education

Future Plans

• Building a multi –purpose environmental conservation resource centre in Buea.
• Establishment of training centre for forestry and conservation in Buea.